Ralph Lazar (born 1967) is an artist, illustrator and a New York Times Bestselling author.

Recurring themes through his work are current affairs, race relations, Civil Rights, US Presidential history, the US Supreme Court and the US Constitution.

Partnering with his wife Lisa Swerling, he is also known for his illustrative works Happiness Is, Harold's Planet, Vimrod and The Brainwaves.

Harold's Planet and Vimrod have been published by Penguin Books, HarperCollins and Andrews McMeel and sell as greetings cards in the millions.

[2] The Brainwaves are cartoon characters that populate Dorling Kindersley's children's reference titles, published in 22 languages.